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  1. crime
    A Las Vegas Journalist Was Allegedly Murdered by the Man He ExposedRobert Telles was portrayed as a vengeful boss in a series of articles by Jeff German, and authorities say Telles stabbed him to death.
    By Benjamin Hart
  2. the picket line
    The Magic of Barbara EhrenreichThe preeminent journalist, who died last week, understood there were fights worth waging.
    By Sarah Jones
  3. stop the presses
    Of Course Taylor Lorenz Welcomed Herself to the Wash Post With a Twitter FeudShe goes after Maggie Haberman. Meanwhile, the Times considers a crackdown on brands on its payroll.
    By Shawn McCreesh
  4. politics
    Woodward and Bernstein Didn’t Act AloneIf not for their competitors, Nixon would probably have survived Watergate.
    By Garrett M. Graff
  5. good morning america
    Was The Morning Show’s Creator Wrong to Report an Allegation of Harassment?A former employee’s claim allegedly got kicked up to executives — possibly without her consent.
    By Irin Carmon
  6. wikileaks
    Julian Assange Could Be on Trial in the U.S. SoonA British high court ruled that he can be extradited to America, where he faces espionage charges.
    By Benjamin Hart
  7. thanksgiving
    I’m Thankful for the End of Guides to Arguing With Trumpy RelativesSince 2016, I’ve been subjected to pieces that insisted the battle for the soul of America was being waged at my Thanksgiving table. Good riddance.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. journalism
    Nikole Hannah-Jones Says No to UNCAfter weeks of controversy over her tenure status, the New York Times journalist will instead accept a position at Howard University.
    By Benjamin Hart
  9. the media
    Substack Is a Scam in the Same Way That All Media IsComplaints about the platform reflect broader discontents with the journalism industry and profession.
    By Eric Levitz
  10. poll position
    Should We Stop Paying Attention to Election Polls?Polls are like democracy: bad except as compared to all the alternatives.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. burning questions
    Everything You Wondered About the 111 Cuomo Briefings“I know it couldn’t have been easy for you, because it was hell for me, and we all lived it together.”
    By Tara Abell
  12. new york times
    New York Times Publisher Calls Tom Cotton Op-Ed ‘Contemptuous’He reportedly said it “should not have been published.”
    By Chris Murphy and Zoe Haylock
  13. george floyd
    CNN Crew Arrested on Live TV During Minneapolis ProtestMinnesota State Police arrested CNN’s Omar Jimenez and his camera crew as they reported on the protests over George Floyd’s death in police custody.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. extremely local news
    The West Side Rag Is the Hyperlocal Site We All Wish We Had Right NowBreaking news from Zabar’s Country.
    By Justin Davidson
  15. the zucc
    Coronavirus Is Threatening Facebook’s Business ModelThe company is almost always bulletproof, but a pandemic may be the exception to the rule.
    By Brian Feldman
  16. coronavirus
    A Frank Talk About Testing, Vaccines, and Twitter TrollsUnpacking coronavirus with infectious-disease reporter Helen Branswell.
    By Irin Carmon
  17. politics
    Trump Says He Supports Freedom of Press in Iran, Contrary to Record at HomeOn Twitter, Trump demanded that Iran “let reporters roam free,” though at home journalists are “real sick ones.”
    By Matt Stieb
  18. josh hawley
    Smug, Elitist Senator Attacks Middle-Class Journalist As a Smug ElitistJosh Hawley has a lot of damn nerve calling Greg Sargent an “elitist.”
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. vision 2020
    Should We Cover Biden’s Gaffes? Trump’s Lies Are So Much Worse!Yes, there’s a risk of false equivalency, but Democrats need the opportunity to compare candidates to each other, and not just to Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. politics
    First Look Media Is Pivoting. But to What?The company recently shuttered two prestigious sites. Employees are worried about what comes next.
    By Sarah Jones
  21. let them eat steak
    Reporters Shouldn’t Toast Sarah Huckabee Sanders for Civility’s SakeJournalists said sharing a farewell drink was was the decent thing to do. But if there was ever a time to reject business as usual, it should be now.
    By Sarah Jones
  22. google
    One Company Is Making Money From News and It Rhymes With ‘Shmoogle’A new report states Google made $4.7 billion from the news industry in 2018, boosting calls to share revenue with publishers who are doing the work.
    By Matt Stieb
  23. life in pixels
    Does Facebook Have a Leaks Problem?Facebook employees are increasingly talkative and increasingly polarized — and a lot of them have access to private user data.
    By Max Read
  24. book excerpt
    My Tumultuous Time at the New York TimesJill Abramson on her lessons in journalism — and management — from editing the New York Times during the great digital disruption.
    By Jill Abramson
  25. international affairs
    Everything We Know About the Disappearance and Alleged Murder of Jamal KhashoggiTurkey has alleged that the Washington Post journalist was murdered by the Saudi regime, but it’s not yet clear what has happened.
    By Chas Danner
  26. media
    Time Magazine Sold to Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and Wife Lynne BenioffThe Benioffs said they do not plan to have a role in the magazine’s day-to-day operations and are “honored to be stewards of this iconic brand.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  27. Business Insider Retracted a Bad Piece — and Set a Terrible PrecedentThere’s a reason retractions are so rare in journalism — and for the health and vibrancy of the craft, they need to stay that way.
    By Jesse Singal
  28. obituary
    Tom Wolfe, New York and New Journalism Legend, Dies at 88In a city of people who wear black, the man in the white suit.
    By Christopher Bonanos
  29. awful things
    Twin Suicide Bombings in Afghanistan Kill 29, Including JournalistsThe second bomber targeted people rushing to cover the first blast. AFP’s chief photographer in Afghanistan was among the seven journalists killed.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  30. media
    Time Inc. Saw a Hopeful Future With Meredith. Now They’re Seeking a New Savior.Even as Meredith basks in the celebrity glow of its first Time 100 Gala on Tuesday, the company will be courting buyers for Time and other titles.
    By David Freedlander
  31. Kevin Williamson Won’t Tell Me What Should Happen to Women Who Have AbortionsAfter complaining no one will just ask him, I did. Williamson won’t answer plain questions.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. Sinclair Chairman Claims Entire Print Media Has ‘No Credibility’David Smith, whose anchors recite right-wing scripts, said newspapers and magazines are “so left wing as to be meaningless dribble.”
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  33. select all
    When Facebook ‘Disrupts’ Journalism, It Degrades Our DemocracyJournalists don’t cover Facebook harshly because it threatens their jobs — they do so because it threatens our republic (and, also, their jobs).
    By Eric Levitz
  34. Local News Is Turning Into Trump TV, Even Though Their Viewers Don’t Want ItAmericans prefer unbiased local news. But media consolidation makes it profitable for stations to broadcast biased national news, anyway.
    By Eric Levitz
  35. fake news
    Donald Trump Wins His Own Fake News AwardHe finally revealed the winners … in a broken link to the GOP’s website.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  36. Journalist No Longer Facing Jail Time for Asking HHS Secretary a QuestionA West Virginia prosecutor’s office has dropped its charges against Dan Heyman, who was arrested in May for “aggressively” questioning Tom Price.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  37. media
    New York Daily News Sold to Publisher TroncThe company, which was formerly known as Tribune Publishing, also owns the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  38. media
    Mike Cernovich Pivots From Pizzagate to Not-So-Fake NewsThe alt-right favorite is distancing himself from Trump and rebranding as a journalist — “because it really triggers people.”
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  39. media
    Megyn Kelly’s Alex Jones Interview Was Less Controversial Than ExpectedCritics said the edited version offered a decent overview of the Infowars host but still had journalistic shortcomings.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  40. media
    Gianforte Apologizes for Assaulting Journalist Who Asked Him a QuestionHe’s agreed to donate $50,000 to the Committee to Protect Journalists as part of a settlement agreement, but he still faces criminal charges.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. Why the Right Should Be Worried About Violence Against JournalistsConservative media folk do not have to stop being conservatives to get that their own values and interests are at stake.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. media
    HHS Secretary Commends Police for Arresting Journalist Who Asked Him a QuestionPrice notes the reporter approached him in a hallway, “not in a press conference,” and says, “Police acted as they felt necessary.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. media
    Reporter Arrested After Asking Health and Human Services Secretary a QuestionPolice say Dan Heyman was “causing a disturbance,” but he says he was just doing his job.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  44. select all
    Why the White House Is Boosting Mike CernovichThe White House wants to fuzz the boundaries between mainstream, respectable news outlets and utterly gonzo ones as much as possible.
    By Jesse Singal
  45. How Should Political Journalists Handicap Elections?Steve Bannon has called out the “elite press” for misjudging the 2016 race. Is now the right moment to take a lesson?
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. the national circus
    How the Media Did (and Didn’t) Fail in Covering the Rise of Donald Trump“The problem is not that the press is failing to do due diligence; the problem is that many of his [Trump’s] adherents are impervious to that diligence.”
    By Frank Rich
  47. You Can Trust the Echo Chamber About That Controversial Ben Rhodes ProfileDavid Samuels argues that the critical response to his profile of Rhodes illustrates the hopelessness of “open, rational debate” in today’s media climate. He’s wrong.
    By Eric Levitz
  48. The Secret Behind Facebook’s Trending Topics BarThe deadpan summaries are written by people acting as algorithms.
    By Brian Feldman
  49. Don’t Trust Your CMSIn the digital era, publishing is easier than ever. But so is making mistakes.
    By Max Read
  50. media
    Rolling Stone Moves to Dismiss UVA LawsuitThe magazine denies that it provided identifying information about three men wrongly accused of rape.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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